Gwangju FC will look for its first win of the final round in the ‘Moonlight Derby’ against Daegu FC.
Gwangju will host Daegu in the 34th round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 18, at the Gwangju Football Stadium.
Gwangju, who finished seventh in the regular season and are in Final B, lead the group with 43 points. However, the relegation zone is far from safe with only six points separating the 10th-place team. Gwangju will begin their campaign in earnest against Daegu, 온라인카지노사이트 followed by matches against Incheon, Daejeon, Jeju, and Jeonbuk.
Gwangju turned things around with back-to-back wins against ACLE Kawasaki and Seoul in Round 33. The team will look to build on that momentum and open their Final B campaign with a win at home against Daegu, who have a 1-2 record this season.
Gwangju is expected to have the upper hand in the midfield battle with Choi Kyung-rok, as ace Jung Ho-yeon and Lee Hee-gyun are in fine form, while the team will also look to Gabriel, who scored the game-winning goal against Seoul last time out, and Lee Eun-hee, who has been playing every game in the league.
Heo Yul, who has moved from center back to frontline striker, has distinguished himself with his more mature game management and lively off-the-ball movement, while center back Byun Joon-soo has established himself as a key part of Jeong Hyo-bol’s offense with his aggressive build-ups and solid defense. In this way, Lee’s tactics have been fully ingrained throughout the team, and the team has been able to build a stable unit towards the end of the season.
However, they cannot afford to be complacent. Daegu, who currently sit in ninth place, have also been on a roll lately. A dramatic 4-3 upset win at home against Jeonbuk in Round 33 earned them Best Match and Best Team honors, while Sejingya and Edgar were named to the Round’s Best 11. Sejingya, in particular, has been playing the role of ace, earning MOM honors three times during the team’s four-match unbeaten streak.
With the combination of Sejingya and Edgar, Daegu plays a tactic that maximizes the individual skills of its foreign players. Gwangju, on the other hand, is considered to have the most advanced tactics in the K League thanks to its cohesive and sophisticated organization.
With the pride of the two civic clubs, Gwangju and Daegu, at stake, the outcome of this season’s final Moonlight Derby will likely determine the direction of the Final B standings battle. It will be interesting to see if Gwangju can win both the league and ACLE.